

The Fee You Can’t Avoid: Understanding min_fee_b
Lido Minute by 2 Lovelaces & Lido Nation
S1 · E28
Feb 10, 2026
07:02
Episode notes
Why does every Cardano transaction pay the same baseline fee? This episode explains min_fee_b, the fixed portion of Cardano’s fee formula that helps prevent spam, keep fees predictable, and support staking rewards across the network.
Keywords
Cardano
Blockchain
Blockchain Parameters
Monetary Policy